Tachanka

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[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago

please respect my privacy at this time

makes me wonder if he was diagnosed with lung cancer or something

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"the white supremacist US-backed fascists are just as corrupt as the indigenous proletarian government"

arce-tent seethe evo

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I am merely criticising his (lack of) commitment to democracy

Citations Needed Episode 25: The Banality of CIA-Curated Definitions of ‘Democracy’

Few words elicit such warm feelings as the term "Democracy." Wars are supposedly fought for it, foreign policies are built around it, protecting and advancing it is considered the United States' highest moral order.

Democracy's alleged opposite - broadly called "authoritarianism," "autocracy" or "tyranny” - is cast as the ultimate evil. The stifling, oppressive boot of the state that curtails liberties and must be fought at all costs. This is the world in which we operate and the one where the United States and its satellite media and NGO allies fight to preserve and defend democracy.

So how is "democracy" defined and how are those definitions used to justify American exceptionalism? Where do positive and negative rights come into play, and how do societal choices like illiteracy, poverty, and hunger factor into our notions of freedom?

On today's episode, we discuss the limits of democracy rankings, the oft-cited "Polity IV" metric devised by the CIA-funded Center for Systemic Peace, and more with guest George Ciccariello-Maher.

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Really soviet-hmm moment.

the sdf lib is simply thinking in terms of us-foreign-policy

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago

His 4th term was definitely illegitimate though.

nah

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 44 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

https://web.archive.org/web/20191111063323/https://www.en24.news/news/2019/11/10/bolivia-audios-leaked-from-opposition-leaders-calling-for-a-coup-against-evo-morales.html

A series of 16 audios in which opposition leaders call for a coup against the newly re-elected president Evo Morales were leaked through various social platforms.

Local media point out that the destabilizing plan would have been coordinated by the United States Embassy in Bolivia prior to the elections and cites US senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, who are said to have direct contact with the Bolivian opposition in the strategy to overthrow Morales.

The plan focuses on the fact that if Evo Morales won the elections on October 20, a civil-military transition government would be established. The new government would allege fraud in the electoral process and would not recognize Morales' electoral victory.

In the audios filtered through social platforms opposition leaders call to burn structures of the government party and to put together a general strike throughout the country and to attack the Cuban Embassy in that country.

The publication of the audios arises in the midst of the political crisis following the electoral triumph of Evo Morales, whom the opposition accuses of committing fraud.

Weeks ago in a speech President Evo Morales had referred to alleged coup plans and that his government had the recordings. Neither the opposition nor the United States Embassy has referred to the leakage of the audios.

SUMMARY OF THE AUDIOS:

AUDIO 1: It illustrates the commitment of US senators Marco Rubio, Bob Menendez and Ted Cruz in the coup plan in Bolivia.

no lol

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

EQUATORIAL COLLIDER WHEN?!?!?!

spoileron JUPITER

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

oof owie salty

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

missed opportunity to repost this banger

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